Grace

Grace; elegance; divine favor

Grace is an English girls’ name taken from the word grace. That word can describe an easy beauty of movement or manner, and it also has the religious sense of divine favor. Its roots lead through Old French to Latin gratia, associated with favor and goodwill. These strands leave room for different personal connections. You may be drawn to Grace for its sense of blessing, or for the image of quiet elegance. The name has a poised, classic quality. In English, Grace is pronounced /ɡreɪs/ in one syllable. The /ɡr/ opening gives it a definite start, followed by the clear vowel and soft hiss of the final /s/. The written e adds no separate syllable.

Etymology: From the English word grace, which came through Old French from Latin gratia, “favor” or “goodwill”.